Man held on $400K in South Side sexual assault, robbery

Geraud Nichols, 25, man charged in a sexual assault and robbery that occurred on the city's South Side. (Police photo)

A 25-year old man lured a woman into an alley last month where he forced her to perform oral sex and robbed her at gun point, prosecutors said in court Saturday.

Geraud Nichols, of the 800 block of West 76th Street, was charged with aggravated criminal sexual assault and robbery.

But before Cook County Circuit Judge Maria Ciesl-Kuriakos could set his bail, Nichols wanted to offer his own input: "this is bulls***."

After he continued his explicative-filled outburst, Ciesl-Kuriakos said she was going to hold Nichols in contempt of court.

Nichols comments followed prosecutors explanation of the attack, which occurred on August 29th around 10:30pm near the 7500 block of S Maryland.

According to prosecutors, Nichols approached the victim and a witness as they were walking and talking though he did not know them.

Nichols then asked them to walk with him because he had drugs on him and he didn't want the police to stop him, said Assistant State's Attorney Elizabeth Dibler.

In exchange, Nichols said he would give them money or drugs, Dibler alleged.

The witness declined but the victim agreed and walked with Nichols for a few blocks and into an alley, according to Dibler.

Nichols then lifted his shirt up and exposed the butt of a gun and told her her he needed her to go upstairs into what was an abandoned house, Dibler said.

When they were upstairs, Nichols said "B****, strip." She removed her leggings and vest and Nichols again told her to strip while placing his hand on the handle of the gun in his waistband, Dibler said.

Nichols then told her to perform oral sex. He then told her to lie down, and then raped her without a condom, according to Dibler.

Afterward he used her vest to clean up. He then went into her purse and took her I-phone, Dibler alleged.

After seeing the victim's screen saver which had a picture of her boyfriend on it he told her that if she said anything he would kill him and her family, Dibler said.

On Sept. 3, the victim saw Nichols on 79th Street and and told the people she was with that he was the one who raped her. At first, she lost sight of him, but caught him later.

Nichols was surrounded and then detained until he was taken into custody, Dibler said.

After the prosecutor was done, Judge Ciesl-Kuriakos asked Nichols what he muttered under his breath.

"I said this is bull s***," Nichols responded

After Judge Ciesl-Kuriakos advised him that he has a lawyer and everything he said is being recorded and could be used against him, Nichols said he was in a relationship with the woman.

"I ain't never in my life raped no girl," he said. "I ain't got to."

Judge Ciesl-Kuriakos said she was going to hold him in direct contempt of court. Nichols muttered explicatives as sherrifs escorted him out of court.

When he returned to court she changed her mind, after prosecutors didn't file the paperwork properly.

"You're getting a big break," she told him.

After his attorney told him he could talk, he said, " I apologize."

He was ordered to be held in lieu of $400,000 bond. If he posts bond, he will not be allowed to go to the victim's house, school or workplace.